Consider the following statements: 1. Diamond is hard and graphite is soft. 2. Diamond is soft and graphite is hard. 3. Diamond is a bad conductor, but graphite is a good conductor. 4. Diamond is a good conductor, but graphite is a bad conductor. Which of

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Q: 76 (NDA-II/2012)
Consider the following statements:
1. Diamond is hard and graphite is soft.
2. Diamond is soft and graphite is hard.
3. Diamond is a bad conductor, but graphite is a good conductor.
4. Diamond is a good conductor, but graphite is a bad conductor.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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Science

question_exam: 

NDA-II

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0,28,5,28,1,2,2

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{'bad conductor': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'good conductor': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'graphite': [0, 0, 3, 9], 'diamond': [0, 0, 3, 3]}

The correct answer is option 1: 1 and 3.

Statement 1 states that diamond is hard and graphite is soft. This is true and can be explained by the difference in the structures of diamond and graphite. Diamond has a three-dimensional lattice structure with strong covalent bonds between carbon atoms, making it extremely hard. On the other hand, graphite has a layered structure with weak van der Waals forces between the layers, which allows the layers to slide over each other easily, making it soft.

Statement 3 states that diamond is a bad conductor, but graphite is a good conductor. This is also true. Diamond is an insulator because its strong covalent bonds prevent the movement of electrons. On the other hand, graphite is a good conductor of electricity because it has delocalized electrons that can move freely within the layers.

Option 2: Only statement 1 is incorrect because it states that diamond is soft and graphite is hard, which is the opposite of the correct answer.

Option 3: Statement 2 is incorrect because it states that diamond is soft and graphite is hard, which is the opposite of the correct answer.

Option 4: Statement 4 is incorrect because it states that diamond is a good conductor and graphite is a bad